Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-11-19
TIE LAST APPEAL.

Relatives and Friends of lhe Anarch-
tsts Pleading Their Cause Before the
Governor.
SPRINGFIELD, Nov. "a Chicago dele
cation in the interest of the condemned
anarchists reached the city this morning,
consisting of Captain and Mrs. w. p.
Black, General Nj. NJ. Trumbull, L. S.
Oliver, A. G. Cameron, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richmond, William NJ. Salter, George A.
Schilling, r. M. Barkley, H. Jestmann, P.
Knichren, M. Schindinger, E. A. Stevens
E. Goehscher, John j. Lane, j. Il. Blu
chanan, II. w. Spies, C. S. Spies, Mrs
Spies, Mrs. G. Spies, Mrs. NJ. Schwab, Mrs.
E. Fischer, Miss L. G. Schmit and per
haps others. After breakfasting they re-
paired to the capitol, and by 8 o'clock a
very large number of citizens of Springfield
had gathered there. At $50 o'clock Gov
ernor Oglesby entered the reception room
of the executive department and announced
his readiness to hear anything
that the representatives of the con-
demned ANARCHISTS might have TO say.
Thereupon, Captain Black, senior counsel
of the anarchists, presented formal
application for clemency for August Spies,
Michael Schwab and Samuel Fielden. He
stated that it was not signed by Parsons,
Fischer, Engel and dining, for the reason as he
alleged that they had sent personal appli-
cations to the governor and therefore
deemed it unnecessary to sign the petition
in question. The petition was quite
lengthy. 1t reeited the history OF the al-
legged offense for which the petitioners had
been condemned. 1t affirmed that none of
them either threw the fatal bomb or adj
vised its throwing; that they had no knowl-
edge of the fact that it was to be thrown;
that they had always counseled and en-
couTaged peace. Considerable space was
devoted to an attempt to show that they
had not had a fair trial, and indeel that
such trial was impossible in Chicago, in
view OF the influence of the state OF public
sentiment at the time it took place. Cap
tain Black presented an affidavit from
Otis 5. Favor, reputable business man of
Chicago, tending to show that the Jury
which tried the anarchists had been
deliberately packed against them by
the bailif. After reading the petition
governor He explained that every effort
had been made to comply with the require
ments of law governing applications for the
interposition of executive clemency. and
stated that Judge Gary and States Attor-
ney Grinnell had Joined in recommended
tion for clemency for Fielden and Schwab.
Having disposed of the merely formal part
OF the application, he made IN eloquent
and touching appeal for mercy that brought
tears to the eyes of many of his auditors.
General Trumball followed Captain Black
and simply asked for mercy in plain and
unpretentious terms Mrs. Cora J.. "
Richmond, representative of the Amnestey
association was the next speaker She had
evidently carefully prepared for the occa-
sion and spoke without hesitation, and
well. She argued for public policy,
that justice opposed capital punish
ment generally, and pleaded earnestly
and eloquently for the wives, mothers and
children of the condemned. Hon. E.. NJ
Haines, of Waukegan, ILL.,, followed. He
asked for Communication of the sentence on
the grounds of justice and public policy
His address was characteristic and amused
rather than convinced Unexplained that
he approved of his own motion. Sem
ator Streetor. of the legislative committee,
was the next speaker. He was brief, and
an adjournment until o'clock p, m fol-
lowed his address. G. G. Dixon and Others
will speak this afternoon. The visitors
have trunk full of petitions with them.
Among other papers the following will be
presented:
To his excellency, Richard J. Oglesby.
Dear Sr-As supplemental To the petition
heretofore signed by me, desire to say that l
realize that many utterances of mine in con-
nection with the labor agitation of the past,
expressions made under intense excitement
ana often without any deliberation, were inju-
dicious and immature. TheseI regret, believ-
ing that they must have had tendency to
excite to unnecessary violence oftentimes
protest again that had no thought or pur-
pose of violence in connection with the Hay
market meeting / did not attend it. have
always deplored the result OF that meeting.
Respectfully, MICHAEL ScHwAB.
SUPERIOR COURT, Cook County, Nov. 8.
lSST--I have to-day been presented with what
Is called a supplement, with petition If Micf
ael Schwab. AS have said on the applica-
zion of Samuel Fielden, 1t is only necessary as
TO the case itself to refer to the decision of the
supreme court with regard 10 the special case
Of Michal Schwab. / concur in what MIR.
Grlnnel has attached TO copy of the petition
ofSamuel Fielden. Respectfully.
JOSEPH E. GARY.